PRESCHOOL WATER ACCLIMATION INCREASES COMFORT WITH UNDERWATER EXPLORATION AND INTRODUCES BASIC SELF RESCUE SKILLS PERFORMED WITH ASSISTANCE.

Ages 3-5

Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills: swim, float, swim—sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit—and jump, push, turn, grab. In Water Acclimation students are taught the recommended skills for all to have around water including safe water habits, under water exploration and how to swim to safety and exit in the event of falling into a body of water. Activities, games, and drills, geared to reinforce learning, are utilized heavily as students progress in this skill-based approach to swimming.

WATER DISCOVERY/EXPLORATION: INTRODUCES INFANTS AND TODDLERS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT.
Accompanied by an adult guardian, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence building experiences, while parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision.

All children under age 3 must wear a swim diaper.

Ages 4-12

Students will learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action. Students should already be comfortable with putting their head underwater, be able to float on their front and back and be able to swim 15 yards their front and back unassisted. The lesson description is meant to assist parents/caregivers in placing their child in the correct class. After the first day class placement will be up to the instructor, depending on the child’s performance in class.

Your child will not be considered register in the class until payment is received. Sessions are 8 classes total. A session last two weeks, Monday-Thursday. Each class much have a minimum number of 3 registered swimmers to run the class. Friday and Saturday are weather make up days, only if the Golden Isles YMCA cancels a class.

Ages 4-12

Skills to support a healthy lifestyle. Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills, build stroke technique, and are introduced to all of the competitive swim strokes. Students should already be comfortable with putting their head underwater, be able to float on their front and back, be able to swim 25 yards on their front and back unassisted and have a basic breaststroke kick. The lesson description is meant to assist parents/caregivers in placing their child in the correct class. After the first day placement will be up to the instructor, depending on the child’s performance in the class.

Your child will not be considered register in the class until payment is received. Sessions are 8 classes total. A session last two weeks, Monday-Thursday. Each class much have a minimum number of 3 registered swimmers to run the class. Friday and Saturday are weather make up days, only if the Golden Isles YMCA cancels a class.

Ages 13 & Up

• Levels: Basic & Advanced